Okay Peeps!

show your interest by simply putting the date of your choice and let us know if you will be okay to stay late and get a ferry back at 11:45pm. You can of course always get an earlier ferry and still come.

THE PLAN:

We will cross early morning and have group breakfast on the boat.

Cruise Down to a cool location ( Possibly Epernay (1.5hrs steady 80mph).

Do some plonk and fag shopping and maybe touring?

Have a late Lunch (which must involve Mussels I'll tell you that now!)

either cruise back to the coast or somewhere cool to spend the evening chilling and then catch a late ferry back.

PLenty of shopping and chilling opportunites. and parking up and looking cool.

Family day out.

Come one, come all!!




Ps. my preference is 4th Oct and I'm up for a late one. might bring the boy too! (Loz Jnr)

LIST OF INTERESTED MEMBERS


4th OCTOBER
out bound 8:30 am with a 7:30 am meet time
in bound up to yourselves

loz (confirmed booking)
bazza(confirmed booking)
yemgi(confirmed)
Supracharged-IS340 (maybe)
vince com(confirmed)
ricky is200(confirmed booking)
mr lex (maybe ,maybe mr lex+1)
steveaudiox(confirmed booking)
steveaudiox`s mate (confirmed booking)
zee007 (maybe)
msw(maybe)
wilderness (maybe)

put me in for 4th October, with no ferry travel

Hi Loz

From which ferry port were you thinking of going ffom my friend


Andy

The ferry was supposed to be from Dover to Calais

if the cars ready...........i will be there

Great !!
I will see the monster !
I will see the monster !
I will see the monster !
I will see the monster !


sorry, I calm down

SOrry to vere off topic but are you having trouble with your car? Is she miss behaving?? tell her to cough up the 700 ponies and be done with it. Lost count of how many meet we have missed your "crooked fag hanging from corner of mouth" look... Should we start a campaign to get mat back on the road? it worked for Nelson Mandella...



Sorry....

Dover.

But if it not convenient for all we could arrange to meet you over the other side. then main thing is that we all do actually meet. as the Bard sang, "...get here if you can..."

Li Ho from Hong Kong,

OK for the 4th of october, Yemgi we could plan the route together.

@d`taleur
Vince

oui, sans pb, ce sera plus sympa

We will do a french mini-meet before meeting our english mates

I cant do the October one.. not sure about Sept yet..

I'd be after a day return..

Sorry Loz Can't do either date

For interest I'm doing a quick trip myself - en famile as usual - 22.15 ferry out of Portsmouth to Le Harve on a Friday night (19/9) and return from Le Harve 22.00 on Saturday night with 4 berth cabin both ways for £105.

I'm also almost out of Champagne and will definitely need a trip soon.

Jonathan

I'm up for the October trip.

Put me down for Oct' as I only can weekends

Okay the 4th October it is!

Get yer berrys out and yer fro's ! we are gonna have a funky good time!! YEAH!



So now we need to organise meeting points!

There is a BP garage on the road through DOver that goes to the port. Suggest we meet there but lets agree a time. If we are breakfasting on the boat then I reckon an 8am crossing would be okay? anyone want to go earlier? NO. Good!

So I'll have a look for ferry costs on that date and get back to you unless someone can beat me too it??

Space Availability confirmed


Outward Dover to Calais Sat 4 Oct at 08:15


Inward Calais to Dover Sat 4 Oct at 23:15


Details Adult : 2


Vehicle: Car (l3xrs), L=5m, H=1.5m


Fare
24HR FARE - £68.00



I have read and accept the terms and conditions applicable to this ticket and I authorise that, if I do not comply with these terms, the appropriate fare (up to a maximum of £150, based on a car and 9 passengers)

Seems a little expensive Loz for a day trip, I normally pay a lot less than that.

Outbound Route: Dover to Calais Method of Travel: Car
Outward Date: Sat 4 Oct 2003 Passengers: Adults: 2
Outward Time: 08:30 Pets: 0 Fare Type: FREEDOM FARES
Return Route: Calais to Dover
Return Date: Sat 4 Oct 2003
Return Time: 23:00

Total Quote
Ferry: 33.00 GBP
Insurance: 0.00 GBP
Total: 33.00 GBP

Or slightly earlier out and later returning:

Outbound Route: Dover to Calais Method of Travel: Car
Outward Date: Sat 4 Oct 2003 Passengers: Adults: 2
Outward Time: 07:45 Pets: 0
Fare Type: FREEDOM FARES
Return Route: Calais to Dover
Return Date: Sat 4 Oct 2003
Return Time: 23:45

Total Quote
Ferry: 33.00 GBP
Insurance: 0.00 GBP
Total: 33.00 GBP

Hi All

Would love to have gone with you as this is a meet just five minutes from me and where i don't have to travel 100's of miles to but i'm working that saturday and can't make it unless you do it the saturday after

Andy

get us the details so I/we can book at that rate mate....

Turner SUUUUUURRRRRRLLLLEEYYYY you can get ONE day off??

its on yer doorstep mate.

SORRY !!!! Loz

I've no one to swop with that weekend and i can't shut up shop either may be next time but if you need anything picking up from the docks let me know

Andyl

I think you need to register on www.posl.com and then access 'latest offers', registration is free and doesn't commit you to anything. I go a couple of times a year so I was already registered.

me.... me..... me .....

I'm in for the 4th October

The BP sounds like a good meeting point.

Lets get times FULLY COMFIRMED so members can SELF book their tickets LOZ.
That way they can also arrange their own RETURN times.

8.00AM sounds fine for me. But I was thinking about those people who live further away. To why I suggested 10 am.

THE SUN this week is offering trips from £1 again. Might be worth checking out also.

does any one know calais ?

we need to establish a meeting point over there
so that people can come at various times

and a suggested time
say 12.00 so it gives people a chance to do what they want for a few hours

for the cruise and local hostilery we need suggestions on where to go
hopefully our cousins from over the water can help us out

and
dont forget your passports

I don't know Calais, but I'll try to find an interesting place to meet

maybe at Le Phare de Calais or on the coast near Sangate

Getting a group of us on the same ferry would be good fun.

I think we should deffo all go for the same ferry outwards. will be most excellent. the return journey is up to how long people want to stay. but in my experience if you want an earler ship back you can get on if there is space. I'm looking forward to a great Day trip. I'm bookng m crossing today!

Can't make it this time, too close to my hols.

Hope it goes smoothly and you have a good day though

Loz are you going to go for 7:45 or 8:30am going out? How about coming back? 23:00 or 23:45? As you said you can normally turn up earlier and just get on the next ferry.

If we aim to meet at the BP Garage at 7:30 getting the 8:30am crossing makes sense, no?

Unless all those who are going prefer the 7:45am crossing I will confirm 8:30am crossing

Sounds good to me!

Then its a plan. I'll be booking for 8:30 out and 23:00 return. (pretty sure I can get the next one as its not overly subscribed... )

Meet at 7:30am BP Garage on road to Docs.

Eat on the boat ( Langans Brasserie or Trucks mess hall)

Meet up with Vince and Yemgi at Calais where the boat comes in.

Cruise! either long haul to Reims or short haul down the coast somewhere fruity.

SHOP SHOP SHOP SHOP SHOP (anyone got a shopping agenda they need to submit?)

eat drink be merry and cruise home!

Its an Mini adventure

all booked !

OUTBOUND LEG
Dover to Calais (PRIDE OF AQUITAIN)
Saturday 4 October at 08:30, arrives 10:45

RETURN LEG
Calais to Dover (PRIDE OF DOVER)
Saturday 4 October at 20:00, arrives 20:15 (dont matter if later !!)

Car (2 adults, 0 children, 0 infants, 0 pets)

Ferry Booking and Upgrades Price: 33.00 GBP Insurance Price: 0.00 GBP
TOTAL: 33.00 GBP

Your tickets should be collected from the check in booth no later than 30 minutes before departure. Simply quote your booking reference on arrival.





we need a meet point in france for anyone on different tickets and our french members
IE: supermarkets or somewhere easy to find



is mat coming ???
is it from germany or england ??
will it be a lexus or VW ?

if i can make it.......across germany and Holland and belgium, then i will come aswell....maybe...just maybe i will be in my new second car (its not jap...well its imported from japan, but not made there)

I'm going to book mine tomorrow. 4th Oct 8.30am....

I'll be there.. Thanks for taking over LOZ

meet at BP at 7.30am

Mine is now booked as well

Same ferry as Loz, 8:30 out, 23:00 return.

For anyone else booking when you select the date and time for the outbound trip it only offers 8:00 or 8:45, select one of those and it says not available and offers you the 8:30!

I can only manage to get the 9:15am now

Hope you guys wait on the other end

Unless I get onto the 8:30 anyways.

Can we sort out a meeting point at the other END .

I have allways found that they dont keep to the times
if you turn up early or late they will generally put you on the next one

As I mentioned above for some reason the 8:30 isn't listed on the initial booking page. Select 8:15 and it will then tell you this isn't available and give you other options including the 8:30.

Hopefully this will work for you!

Put me down as a "maybe".........

i hope you can make it !!

Hope Matt and I can make it - just sold the house, but haven't found another yet

Sod's Law says completion will take place around that weekend

But - we'd have a super housewarming party with all the alcohol we'd bring back

If we can go - will anyone else be driving down the day before and staying over - we could maybe have a "gentle" night out....

Bazza, I'm booked on the same out bound but the 8:30pm return Pride of Aquitain both ways.

I did it by phone today and had no probs getting on the 8:30. ID did confirm though that they tickets are flexible so we can turn up for any ferry and if they have space they will let us on. 7:30am meet still stands. if more people struggle for the 8:30 ( think its actually 8:15??) we could take a view on all catching the next one (8:45) so no need to get split up. Cool?

MSW,

hope you and Mat can make it!! would be nice to convoy 300miles!!!!

JUst to show what an optimist I am I booked two passengers. Might be taking a special someone with me but we'll see. Right, JM?

Loz

why did steve x only manage to get the 9.15 ??

i dont think there will be any trouble with times etc: its not in holiday season or anything special
i have never had a problem before, and i once turned up three days late!

Steve probly booked on line. I used the dog and bone. extra £2 though

And Yes, Bazza. Tickets are valid for a year

it was on the return journey
it was a loooooooong day

THink we will all just get on the same one. If it means waiting an extra half hour then Steve will buy us all an extra Sausage with our truckers breakfast.... I SAID TRUCKERS!!!

we still need a meet point the other end to meet those not coming on the ferry

the light house looks like a good point , at least we should be able to find it
only thing is i cant find where it is to look it up on a map

mat and linda
are you looking at booking a hotel in dover area ?
maybe loz would be interested in it as well
you never know i might even join you

hmmmm... hotel you say? what happend to you penchant for camping??

I'll either drive through the night, doss down in the car or blag a cheapy hotel I guess... Good thinking. but If We leave the dirty north anytime after 4pm then its gonna be midnight by the time we get to the hotel? hence driving down through the night... JM had this problem when we went before. got stuck in traffic as I recall.... ANyway, open to suggestion.
meet the otherside could do with some juducious swapping of mobile numbers.

Mine is 07799 834613

If anyone who is going can text me with a name or send me their SMS business card then I will beable to liase with you on meeting points and also if we get lost in convoy then its easier to keep track.

Cool. Or should I say, Bon?